Fort Nepean Discovery
Sat, 15 Mar
|Portsea
Fort Nepean is one of the fortifications that protected Melbourne during World War I and II.
Time & Location
15 Mar 2025, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Portsea, Defence Rd, Portsea VIC 3944, Australia
About the event
Fort Nepean is a former defensive facility occupying part of Point Nepean, Victoria, Australia. It was part of a network of fortifications, commanded from Fort Queenscliff, protecting the narrow entrance to Port Phillip. It is now part of Point Nepean National Park and a local tourist attraction.
The first shot of the British Empire in the First World War and the first Australian shot of World War II were fired from Gun Emplacement 6, earning its entry into military history. These battlements were modified and used right up until the end of World War II.
Today, Fort Nepean remains an outstanding example of the evolution of gun technology and Australia’s early defence strategies.
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